Where: Recreation Department

When: Thursday May 5, 2011 from 1 PM until 5 PM

Reflecting our desire to expand the regional festival while continuing past traditions, the Festival Foundation has announced that it will again offer the  “Forestry Field Day” to this year’s events.

The State of Georgia has over 24 million acres in forest land.  Swainsboro and Emanuel County is centered in the heart of this “the timber belt”.  Many citizens in this region either work in timber, own land, or are affected indirectly by the industry. According to Bill Rogers, Chairman of the Festival Foundation, “It’s only fitting that the Pine Tree Festival and Southeast Timber Expo grow to include a forest and wildlife field day to spotlight this important renewable resource.”

2011 Article Release:

The Southeast Timber Exposition is excited to announce it will be hosting the Second Annual Forestry and Wildlife Field Day May 5. The event is held in conjunction with the Georgia Forestry Association Regional Landowners Meeting and Dinner. After much success in the inaugural event last May, the Committee unanimously voted to keep the Forestry and Wildlife Field Day as an annual attraction to the Pine Tree Festival and Southeast Timber Expo weekend.

Eloquently named, “A Day in the Forest” , the field day includes a stroll through the woods, stopping at outdoor classroom settings to learn about current topics of interest to landowners, foresters, loggers, and all outdoor enthusiasts. This years’ topics include Establishing High Quality Food Plots, Investing in Agriculture and Timber Lands, Growing Healthy Forests for Timber and Wildlife, and the role of Tree Genetics in the Future of Forestry.  Also new to this year’s field day will be a tour of the Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area.

Many forestry and wildlife companies will be on hand with exhibit booths set up in the Swainsboro/ Emanuel County Recreation Department Gym for the Field Day and the Landowners dinner. Mark Crosby, co chair of the Southeast Timber Expo is looking forward to a big turnout; “We are excited about the early responses we are having from exhibitors and landowners alike!” More than 15 exhibitors are expected to be on hand to showcase their information and speak with attendees during the afternoon and evening.

The GFA Regional Landowner’s Meeting will begin at the conclusion of “A Day in the Forest” and is slated to be one of the most informative forestry meetings in recent years! The featured guest of the evening will be Georgia’s newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black. “We are so thankful that Commissioner Black thinks enough of what we are doing here to come be a part of it”, expressed Expo Advertising Chairman Johnny Payne.

Also expected to be of much interest to landowners and foresters will be Timber Mart South’s timber market analysis, which will be presented during the dinner.  Timber Mart South is a leader in timber market analysis and they will be presenting Trends and Future outlooks for Timber Markets in the Southeast. “As a landowner and a forester, I am very interested in hearing what these folks think the future holds for the Timber industry” says Russ Yeomans, local business owner and Expo co-chair.

The information-packed event will be held May 5^th at the Swainsboro Emanuel County Recreation Department from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, with the Landowners Meeting beginning at 6:00pm. Continuing Logger Education and Continuing Forester Education Credit will be available. Pre-registration is required. 

Registration Forms:

• Exhibitor Registration Form
• Attendee Registration Form